rocket scientist
noun
: a person who designs or builds rockets
also
: an unusually smart person
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand the instructions.
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In addition to Perry and Sánchez, the all-female space crew includes Gayle King, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The crew — which also includes former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn — expressed excitement for the trip, as seen in clips shared in an Instagram post Sánchez shared on Friday, March 7.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Aisha Bowe: Bowe is a former NASA rocket scientist, entrepreneur, and global STEM advocate.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Sanchez’s crew includes famous journalist Gayle King and pop star Katy Perry, as well as former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
Those three, plus former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn were announced as the program's first all-female crew for a launch scheduled this spring, Blue Origin said in a press release on Thursday, Feb. 27.
—David Chiu, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Others joining them will be former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
The general’s killing came days after reports began to emerge about the death of a rocket scientist in Moscow’s outskirts.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The former rocket scientist has turned MicroStrategy into one of the biggest institutional holders of bitcoin, owning 439,000 coins now worth an approximate $44 billion.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The crew — which also includes former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn — expressed excitement for the trip, as seen in clips shared in an Instagram post Sánchez shared on Friday, March 7.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Aisha Bowe: Bowe is a former NASA rocket scientist, entrepreneur, and global STEM advocate.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Sanchez’s crew includes famous journalist Gayle King and pop star Katy Perry, as well as former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
Those three, plus former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn were announced as the program's first all-female crew for a launch scheduled this spring, Blue Origin said in a press release on Thursday, Feb. 27.
—David Chiu, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Others joining them will be former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
The general’s killing came days after reports began to emerge about the death of a rocket scientist in Moscow’s outskirts.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The former rocket scientist has turned MicroStrategy into one of the biggest institutional holders of bitcoin, owning 439,000 coins now worth an approximate $44 billion.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Rocket scientist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocket%20scientist. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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